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Device Placement (device + placement)
Selected AbstractsManagement of Deep Wound Complications With Vacuum-Assisted Therapy After Berlin Heart EXCOR Ventricular Assist Device Placement in the Pediatric PopulationARTIFICIAL ORGANS, Issue 11 2009Peter C. Kouretas Abstract Wound complications after ventricular assist device (VAD) placement remain a formidable challenge to surgeons. The Berlin Heart EXCOR VAD is a versatile pulsatile system that has been successful in pediatric patients of all ages and sizes. Prevention of device-related complications such as infection, particularly in pediatric patients, remains an essential issue in minimizing patient morbidity and mortality. The introduction of vacuum-assisted wound closure (VAC) therapy and its application in VAD-related wound complications provide an efficient and effective method for wound healing. We report our experience in the management of deep wound complications in two pediatric patients after placement of the Berlin Heart EXCOR VAD. The wound VAC system proved to achieve complete wound healing without any infectious complications. [source] Use of a Single Coil Transvenous Electrode with an Abdominally Placed Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator in ChildrenPACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, Issue 5 2000PETER S. FISCHBACH While transvenous defibrillator electrode placement avoiding a thoracotomy is preferable, electrode size, a large intercoil spacing, and the need for subclavicular device placement preclude this approach in most children. We investigated a single RV coil to an abdominally placed active can ICD device. Five children ages 8,16 years (weight 21,50 kg, mean 35 kg) underwent ICD placement. Placement of a single coil Medtronic model 6932 or 6943 electrode was performed via the left subclavian vein approach and the electrode positioned in the RV apex with the coil lying along the RV diaphragmatic surface. The ICD (Medtronic Micro Jewel II model 7223Cx) was implanted in a left abdominal pocket with the lead tunneled from the infraclavicular region to the pocket. Implant DFTs were ± 15 J using a biphasic waveform. DFTs rechecked within 3-month postimplant were unchanged. Lead impedance at implant ranged from 38 to 56 ,, mean 51 ,. Follow-up was 3,21 months (total 82 months) with no electrode dislodgment. lead fractures, or inappropriate discharges. Two of the five patients have had successful appropriate ICD discharges. Transvenous ICD electrode placement can be performed in children as small as 20 kg with the device implanted in a cosmetically acceptable abdominal pocket that is well tolerated. Excellent DFTs can be achieved. This approach avoids a thoracotomy in all but the smallest child, does not require subclavicular placement of the device, and avoids use of a second intravascular coil. [source] Use of an Automated Device for External Chest Compressions by First-aid Workers Unfamiliar With the Device: A Step Toward Public Access?ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, Issue 12 2009Frédéric Lapostolle MD Abstract Objective:, The objective was to establish the feasibility of using an automated external chest compression (ECC) device among first-aid workers unfamiliar with the device. Methods:, Eighty first-aid workers unfamiliar with the Autopulse ECC device were randomized into three groups. Group 1 was given two explanatory illustrations on device use. Group 2 was given four explanatory illustrations. Group 3 was shown a 5-minute video on the placement and use of the device and allowed to handle the device for 5 minutes. The time taken to place and start the device on a mannequin was recorded. Results:, There was no significant difference among the three groups with regard to age, sex ratio, experience, and time elapsed since their last training session. No mistakes in device placement were made by any of the groups. All 80 participants started ECC in less than 160 seconds. There was no significant difference between Groups 1 and 2 in time taken to place or start the device (medians and 25,75 percentiles = 72 [54,112] vs. 86 [46,130] seconds and 154 [103,183] vs. 156 [120,197] seconds, respectively). However, Group 3 first-aid workers obtained significantly better results (19 [16,26] seconds to place and 48 [40,65] seconds to start; p<0.0001). Conclusions:, An automated ECC device can be rapidly placed and used by first-aid workers unfamiliar with the device. In the light of these results, use of the device by the general public can be envisaged. [source] Platelet Activation Markers in Patients With Heart Assist DeviceARTIFICIAL ORGANS, Issue 4 2005Oliver Dewald Abstract:, Clinical use of heart assist devices is often associated with thromboembolic complications. We hypothesized that platelets may be activated in patients receiving assist devices and examined expression of the platelet activation markers CD62, CD63, and thrombospondin using flow cytometry in eight patients with Novacor left ventricular assist system (LVAS) or Berlin Heart. Patients with end-stage heart failure had elevated expression of platelet activation markers before insertion of the assist device. While CD62 (P < 0.05) and thrombospondin expression (n.s.) decreased by the 14th postoperative day, the CD63 expression remained elevated (n.s.). A good correlation was found between CD62 and thrombospondin expression (r = 0.72). Bleeding time ex vivo indicated platelet dysfunction during the first 4 weeks after implantation. No relation between expression of platelet activation markers and bleeding time ex vivo were found. In conclusion, expression of the platelet activation markers CD62, CD63, and thrombospondin is increased in patients with end-stage heart failure before device placement and shows prolonged elevation during the assist period. Future studies in larger patient populations are necessary to identify new and specific markers of platelet activation in this clinical setting. [source] Office ultrasound should be the first-line investigation for confirmation of correct ESSURE placementAUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, Issue 4 2005Gareth WESTON Abstract Background:, Hysteroscopic options for permanent birth control (PBC), such as the ESSURE device, are becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to laparoscopic tubal ligation. The success of the technique hinges upon correct device placement within the intramural portion of the fallopian tube. Objective:, To determine the utility of office ultrasound for confirming correct ESSURE PBC device placement at the 3-month check in a general gynaecology practice. Study population:, The first 99 patients in a single centre following ESSURE PBC device placement. Type of study:, Prospective cohort study. Methods:, Clinical data was reviewed from patient records, both from the time of the initial procedure and from the follow-up at 3 months. All women underwent an ultrasound at the 3-month check. Results:, The ESSURE PBC devices were placed successfully in 84.8% of cases. Of those cases with apparently successful placement, office ultrasound alone confirmed correct device placement at the 3-month check in 94% of cases. Further imaging was needed in only 6% of cases. Discussion:, Office ultrasound performed by the general gynaecologist at the 3-month check is more convenient for the patient, and is sufficient to confirm ESSURE PBC device placement in the vast majority of cases. We propose that the protocol for ESSURE PBC device follow-up should be altered to replace X-ray with ultrasound as the first-line investigation. [source] Transcatheter closure of coronary artery fistulae using the Amplatzer duct occluderCATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, Issue 2 2006Sarina K. Behera MD Abstract Objective: The aim of this study is to report our experience using the Amplatzer Duct Occluder (ADO) for occlusion of significant coronary artery fistulae (CAF). Background: Transcatheter closure of CAF with coils is well described. Use of newer devices may offer advantages such as improved control of device placement, use of a single instead of multiple devices, and high rates of occlusion. Methods: A retrospective review of all patients catheterized for CAF from July 2002 through August 2005 was performed. Results: Thirteen patients with CAF underwent cardiac catheterization, of which a total of 6 patients had ADO placement in CAF (age, 21 days to 56 years; median age, 4.3 years and weight, 3.8 kg to 74.6 kg; median weight, 13.3 kg). An arteriovenous wire loop was used to advance a long sheath antegrade to deploy the ADO in the CAF. Immediate and short-term outcomes (follow-up, 3 months to 14 months; median follow-up, 8.5 months) demonstrated complete CAF occlusion in 5 patients and minimal residual shunt in 1 patient (who had resolution of right atrial and right ventricular enlargement). On follow-up clinical evaluation, all 6 patients had absence of fistula-related murmurs, and 2 previously symptomatic patients had resolution of congestive heart failure symptoms. Early complications included transient palpitations and atrial arrhythmia in the 2 oldest patients (52 and 56 years old). Conclusions: Use of the ADO is applicable for transcatheter closure of significant CAF. Advantages of using the ADO include the antegrade approach, use of a single device, and effective CAF occlusion. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source] | ||||||||||